During the Eternal Dao Master era, due to limitations in realm and purity of spiritual power, many high-level Secret Method were simply impossible to execute. Even if one managed to cultivate them successfully, their power would be greatly reduced if forcibly activated, and they might even backfire on themselves.
Now that we have entered the realm of True Master, those long-sealed Secret Method can finally be unlocked one by one.
For example, the Starfall Nine Swords he had previously practiced, now that he has entered the True Master, has seen a qualitative leap in both the quality and quantity of his spiritual power, and its power can finally be fully unleashed.
There are also the Five Elements Great Grappling Hand, the Five Elements Heaven Escape Technique, the Great Heaven Creation Palm, the Creation Divine Fist, and so on. These Secret Method Divine Ability that have been mastered can all unleash even greater power than before.
But what Han Xuanji really needed to focus on studying were two completely new Secret Method.
One comes from the Nine Heavens Heavenly Mandate Instruction, and the other comes from the Nine Mysteries Soul Book.
These two Secret Method are, respectively, the highest level of attack methods he has access to so far, and the latter, which is his trump card for self-preservation.
One side attacks, the other defends; they complement each other perfectly.
The Nine Heavens Heavenly Mandate Instruction contains an offensive Secret Method called the Nine Heavens Fate-Breaking Sword.
Unlike ordinary Sword Dao Divine Ability, it incorporates the essence of the Dao of Fate. When mastered, it allows one to glimpse the River of Fate and sever the threads of cause and effect.
When this sword is activated, fate arrives before the Sword Force; the opponent's destiny is locked in by the Sword Intent even before they receive the sword.
There was no way to block it, no way to avoid it; the only option was to take it head-on.
Even more terrifying is that this sword can leave a " Fate Mark " on the enemy.
When the Fate Mark accumulate to a certain extent, they will trigger a backlash from the River of Fate, directly and forcefully inflicting a devastating blow on the enemy.
This is the real killing move. If one cultivates to a high level, one can erase a person's "existence" from the very root of their destiny.
Of course, with Han Xuanji's current cultivation level, he is far from being able to sever fate with a single sword strike.
Even at its most basic level, the Nine Heavens Fate-Breaking Sword is enough to be a trump card in his hand.
The secret Principle in the Nine Mysteries Soul Book are purer and more to Han Xuanji's liking.
This Secret Method is called " Ninefold Soul Body," and it is the most core defensive Secret Method recorded in the book. It uses the power of the soul to condense ninefold soul bodies within the body.
Once the Ninefold Soul Body is mastered, it means that to kill him, one must kill him nine times in a row.
Each soul body can withstand one fatal attack for him. When a soul body is destroyed, it will not have any effect on his main body. In the face of life and death, it will buy him a moment to counterattack or retreat.
It can be said that as long as one part of his soul remains, he will not suffer fatal damage.
With the strength and regenerative ability of Han Xuanji's Saint Soul Physique, combined with his Ninefold Soul Body, he was practically Undying.
Moreover, each soul body that is formed will be imbued with a unique characteristic of his divine soul.
With his current cultivation level, he can only condense the first layer of his soul body.
The characteristic of the first soul body is to increase the speed of soul cultivation. For him, it not only increases the speed of soul cultivation, but also improves the speed of physical cultivation, achieving two goals at once.
Finally, there is the cultivation of the Eternal True Lord Realm.
Cultivators at the Eternal True Lord Realm have infinite lifespans. Even with a lack of resources, regardless of the path they take, their cultivation can generally reach the Perfect Realm. If they also master some methods suitable for Eternal True Lord, they can be considered quite powerful in the Eternal Continent.
Even cultivators who follow the Dao of Principle are not limited by the number of Dao Principles principles they can condense. People like Han Xuanji, who have extremely high cultivation aptitude and abundant resources, can rapidly improve their cultivation at this stage.
As for breaking through to the Eternal True God realm, that is a watershed moment. Even if one takes the Dao of the Physical Body, which is generally considered to be the easiest, only a very few people can break through. It requires forging True God body and condensing True God heart.
For cultivators of the Dao of Principle, reaching the Eternal True God Realm is even more difficult. They must not only forge a True God body and condense True God heart, but also continuously perfect the Eternal Principle, deducing them to the True God level, allowing the Dao Fruit to blossom and bestowing upon the unique characteristics of the Eternal Principle.
Of course, this is not a difficult thing for Han Xuanji. He will only need to consider these things when his cultivation is perfected.
The Heavenly South Desolate Domain, in the north.
A vast lake stretches across the landscape, its waters a deep blue-green, resembling a piece of jade inlaid on the earth when viewed from afar.
The lake was calm and still, but not lifeless. Occasionally, a huge dark shadow would flash across the water, creating ripples before disappearing into the unfathomable darkness.
There is an island in the middle of this lake, and a city has been built on it.
The architectural style of the city is completely different from that of the mainstream cities in the Eternal Continent. There are no intricately carved eaves and brackets, no dazzling array patterns, and the style of the houses is also different from the current mainstream of the Eternal Continent.
The city streets were wide, crowded with creatures of all shapes and sizes. There were human cultivators dressed in animal skins, with dark skin and sharp eyes; there were half-human, half-beast races of ferocious beasts, some with wolf heads and others with snake tails, swaggering through the crowd; and there were even more peculiar creatures, their bodies made entirely of rock, leaving a charred footprint on the stone pavement with every step they took.
This is a Savage Wilderness and untamed city, a lawless place beyond the jurisdiction of any cultivator's power.
At this moment, a figure swept across the lake from high above. The monster below the lake only glanced at him and made no other move. The figure paused briefly above the city before flying straight into the city.
Upon landing, he was a thin man in a gray robe with an ordinary face, easily overlooked in a crowd. He exuded no extra aura, clearly indicating that his cultivation level was not low.
The gray-robed man was extremely familiar with the city's street layout. After landing, he did not hesitate for a moment and quickly arrived in front of the most magnificent palace in the center of the city.
The palace's exterior resembled a giant beast, with two towering stone statues standing before its entrance. Above the statues, unknown dark red vines were wrapped around the tops of the statues, and at the ends of the vines hung fist-sized glowing spheres, their eerie blue light casting an eerie glow over the entire palace.
The man in the gray robe stopped in front of the door, straightened his robe, and then stepped inside.
Deep inside the main hall, a burly figure stood with his back to the hall's entrance. The man was extremely tall, standing there like an iron tower. Thick, dark red hair cascaded down his broad shoulders and back, the ends reaching his waist, the color of hair that looked as if it had been soaked in blood and dried in the sun.
He was shirtless, his bronze skin covered with dense lines that were slowly undulating, as if something was flowing beneath his skin.
He heard footsteps, but didn't turn around. He just tilted his head slightly, revealing half of his face.
It was a face with sharp, chiseled features, thick eyebrows, and a high nose bridge. Judging by the outline alone, it could even be described as handsome. But his eyes were too eerie. His pupils were vertical, and a faint light floated in the dark green irises. When he squinted, that green light seemed to move like a living thing deep in his pupils.
Upon seeing the gray-robed man arrive, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, revealing two slightly pointed canine teeth peeking out from under his lips, as if he were smiling, or perhaps showing the excitement of seeing prey.
His name is Zi.
The owner of this city is also a well-known radical in the Heavenly South Desolate Domain.
"You've arrived?"
Zi spoke, his voice deep and resonant, carrying a hint of displeasure as it echoed through the hall.
"How long has it been this time? Do you think I'm very patient?"